Job Description

Site Manager

Essex Scale 5 Point 10 - 13

Actual salary: £17,963.68 to £18,852.32per annum

Additional fringe allowance - £335.56 per annum

Working hours: 24 hours per week, 52.14 weeks per year

Flexible working patterns available (minimum 3 days), tailored to suit both the school and the successful candidate.

Start date: 15th August 2026

Doddinghurst Junior School are seeking an energetic, pro-active Site Manager to join us and to help keep our school safe, welcoming and purposeful for children, staff and visitors. Are you solution focussed and ready to make a difference to our wonderful school site, which includes our own forest that requires continued care and attention?

We are looking for a practical and well-motivated person to take on a wide range of responsibilities and duties connected with ground and facilities maintenance of the site. Under the direction of the Headteacher and the Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust H&S department you will also carry out Health and Safety checks in accordance with Trust policies to ensure the school remains compliant.

You will need to be:

• A hands-on individual who can maintain, develop and implement systems and procedures;
• Practical; with good DIY skills;
• Able to contribute to projects and maintenance schedules;
• Self-motivated and willing to work on your own initiative
• Adaptable regarding hours of work to meet the needs of the school

Working Pattern

This is a part-time role, working 24 hours per week. We are flexible in how these hours are worked and welcome discussions to find a pattern that suits both the school and the successful candidate.

Examples of potential working arrangements include:

• 3 days per week (8 hours per day)
• 4 days per week (6 hours per day)
• 5 days per week (4.5 hours per day)

Start and finish times are negotiable, and we are open to considering alternative arrangements, including split shifts where appropriate. The minimum working pattern for this role is 3 days per week.

DoddinghurstJunior School isa small Church of England Junior School set in a rural location. AtDoddinghurst, we provide a friendly, safe, and calm learning environment. This enables children to succeed academically, creatively, musically, and personally.Doddinghurstis an inclusive school where children are encouraged to celebrate and enjoy the success of each other.

DoddinghurstJuniorSchool is a member of Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust. Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust, with twelve member schools within Essex. All schools in the Trust work in equal partnership and are members of the schools' Co-operative Society. Our Co-operative Values focus on enabling all students to achieve their potential both academically and as young people. 

What the school can offer:    

• Recognition of continuous service  
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme 
• Excellent CPD opportunities  
• Relocation package of up to £8,000 where applicable, for new employees renting or buying a property
• Career progression throughout the Trust, with the ability to progress in other schools  
• The support of an experienced family of schools  
• National Conditions of Service  
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme  
• Excellent behaviour management policy to support all staff  
• 2 Week October Half term
• Wider support network for all staff including managing workloads and work-life balance  

If you feel the school would suit you, and you have the passion, drive and commitment to work with us to make all aspects of our school outstanding, please apply now or you can request a visit of the school or for more information speak to Anna Brown hr@osborne.coop or 01375 648907. As a trust, we welcome applications from colleagues from all backgrounds.

DoddinghurstJuniorSchool is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on our formal application form, CVs will not be accepted.  This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references. The Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer.

Closing date:Sunday 31st May 2026at midday

Interview date:w/c 8th June 2026

Pleasenote:we may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and we reserve the right to offer to a candidatebeforethe closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.